While Elvis Presley did make a very generous offer to pay off the mortgage of Jo Laveme Alden, Unfortunately the offer is not enforceable against his estate. It is not enforceable because it is considered a gratuitous promise which is a promise that is made without consideration it is also sometimes known as a naked promise. I looked up the actual case (Alden v. Presley- 637 SW.2d 862) to find out what the court had to say about this case. So the court ruled that while the decedent did make a promise to the plaintiff that no gift was consummated for failure of delivery. They also stated that the plaintiff was better off from knowing Elvis than she was before. While I do believe that it is wrong on the part of his estate not to follow through
